Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival
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Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival is a local event occurring in churches of the Brighstone
Brighstone
Brighstone is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, 6 miles southwest of Newport on the B3399 road. Brighstone was previously known as "Brixton"...

 parish on the Isle of Wight in England for the winter tourist season.
This charitable event is used to raise money for maintenance of churches in the parish.

Locations

  • St. Mary's Church, Brighstone
    St. Mary's Church, Brighstone
    St. Mary's Church, Brighstone is a parish church in the Church of England located in Brighstone, Isle of Wight. The churchyard contains a memorial stone to George Albert Cairns VC.-History:The church is medieval dating from the twelfth century....

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  • Brighstone Methodist Church.
  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
    St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
    St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mottistone, Isle of Wight.-History:The church is medieval dating from the 12th century.It is closely linked to the Mottistone estate...

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  • Wilberforce Hall, Brighstone.

Entries

Several hundred entries are created and displayed by individuals, groups and businesses making this one of the biggest festivals of its type, in the west of the island this is a major event and many locals contribute.
The churches are decorated and banners put up across the Back of the Wight
Back of the Wight
Back of the Wight is an area on the Isle of Wight, England that has a unique history and social background. Part of this stems from the fact that the area was and still is very cut off from the rest of the island and is made up of small villages strung out along the coast, such as Brighstone,...

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Many organizations such as the National Health Service
National Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...

, RSPCA and local charities use their trees to give information, appeal for money or raise awareness.

Locations

St Mary's Church, Brighstone
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mottistone is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mottistone, Isle of Wight.-History:The church is medieval dating from the 12th century.It is closely linked to the Mottistone estate...


Wilberforce Hall Brighstone
Brighstone Methodist church
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